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NASA’s Experimental Hurricane Monitoring Fleet Launched by Pegasus rocket

NASA’s constellation of experimental hurricane monitoring CYGNSS microsatellites was successfully air launched by the unique Orbital ATK winged Pegasus rocket…

8 years ago

Hydraulic Pump Glitch Aborts NASA’s Hurricane MicroSat Fleet Launch to Dec. 15 – Live Coverage

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Monday’s (Dec. 12) planned launch of NASA’s innovative Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) hurricane…

8 years ago

CYGNSS Constellation of Hurricane Monitoring MicroSats Set for Dec. 12 Launch – Watch Live

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - An exciting new chapter in hurricane monitoring and forecasting intensity prediction is due to open…

8 years ago

Atlas V Fire and Fury Get Gorgeous GOES-R to Geostationary Orbit; Photo/Video Gallery

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The fire and fury of the mighty Atlas V got the gorgeous NASA/NOAA GOES-R weather…

8 years ago

‘Global Warming Hiatus’ Not Good News For Planet Earth

The slowdown in the rise of the global mean surface temperature between 1998 and 2013 wasn't a slowdown at all.…

8 years ago

Revolutionary NASA/NOAA GOES-R Geostationary Weather Satellite Awesome Night Launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - GOES-R, the first in a new series of revolutionary NASA/NOAA geostationary weather satellites blasted off…

8 years ago

Sunset Saturday Blastoff of GOES-R Set to Deliver Quantum Leap in Weather Forecasting on Nov. 19 – Watch Live

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - From both the technical and weather standpoint, the outlook is outstanding for Saturdays sunset blastoff…

8 years ago

In the Cleanroom with Game Changing GOES-R Next Gen Weather Satellite – Launching Nov. 19

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After an ironic detour due to Hurricane Matthew, liftoff of the game changing NASA/NOAA next…

8 years ago

First Cygnus Cargo Ship from Virginia in Two Years Docks at Space Station

After a two year gap, the first Cygnus cargo freight train from Virginia bound for the International Space Station (ISS)…

8 years ago

What Is an Earthquake?

Earthquakes are a regular part of our planet's geological activity, with over 3 million happening a year. But to human…

8 years ago